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3. Keys to effective By Jeffery Anselmi Colossians 4:2-6

12. I. Our ________. prayers This is such an important aspect to the success of anything we do in life, but it is maybe one of the most neglected.

15. One key to effective evangelism is: OUR PRAYERS Colossians 4:2 NET Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

17. 1. The _________ of our prayers. manner How are we to pray? As you look at verse two again you will see a couple of things. Colossians 4:2 NET Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

18. 1. The _________ of our prayers. manner a. We are to be devoted to prayer. This is an issue of perseverance. It means to be courageously persistent. We need to all have a list of people we are persistently praying for.

22. 1. The _________ of our prayers. manner a. We are to be devoted to prayer. b. We are to stay alert as we pray. The second manner of our prayers is we are to stay alert .

26. 1. The _________ of our prayers. manner a. We are to be devoted to prayer. b. We are to stay alert as we pray. c. We are to be thankful . The third manner of our prayer is we are to be thankful .

28. 1. The _________ of our prayers. manner 2. The _______ of our prayers. focus As we spend a great deal of time in prayer, what are we to focus on?

29. 9 Colossians 4:3 NET At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may make it known as I should.

30. 2. The _______ of our prayers. focus a. That GOD will open the door for the Word. We must resist the temptation of kicking in the door ourselves. If we try to force the seed, the gospel, into unprepared soil, it most likely will not produce a harvest.

32. 2. The _______ of our prayers . focus a. That GOD will open the door for the Word. b. God will guide us in what we say. How many times have we shot off our mouths only to have it drive a person away from God instead of drawing them closer?

34. I. Our ________. prayers II. Our ________. conduct How we conduct ourselves has a HUGE impact on our ability to reach people. Our conduct shows people what is really important to us.

38. Colossians 4:5 NET Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.

39. II. Our ________. conduct 1. We are called to conduct ourselves with __________. wisdom

49. There are two things I want us to consider concerning our speech. Let us look at what verse 6 tells us. Colossians 4:6 NET Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

53. III. Our ________. speech 1. Our speech is to be filled with _______. grace 2. We need to know who we are __________ to. speaking